The food in Singapore can be a source of immense pleasure or ... a sad moment in which your backpacking wallet is losing weight while you gain weight! But don't despair: there are places where you can eat cheap in Singapore! And if I tell you that you can even eat for free?…
EAT CHEAP IN SINGAPORE
FOOD COURTS
Food courts are areas where you can find numerous stalls that offer different specialties such as chicken rice, soups, noodles, rice or the occasional ethnic dish (Korean, Indian, Japanese cuisine ...). You just have to choose the dish that you most want, pay for it and wait for it to be ready. Prices vary between $ 4-8. They are usually found in each mall and have a / c so they are a more expensive option than the Hawkers centers ... hawkers what? Keep reading go!
HAWKERS CENTERS
The hawkers are markets with many street stands that offer rich and cheap food. Some travelers think that hawkers are not hygienic or good, because they are very wrong: in fact, street stalls may be much more hygienic than any other restaurant (food is usually fresh and prepared at the moment), you also only have We follow our advice to eat cheap without shitting your leg.
The hawkers center is usually crowded with people between 12 and 14 so try to visit them outside these hours. When there is a lot of public, the locals usually leave a pack of tissues on the table as a reservation before going to order the food, so if you see tissues on the table ... they are not for you, they are from someone who is about to return with a delicious and hot dish! In hawkers there is no a / c and prices usually vary between $ 2.5-8.
Singapore is full of hawkers centers although the most famous are undoubtedly these:
1- MAXWELL CENTER
If you only have the time to visit a hawker center, we have no doubts: come here! With more than 100 seats, great atmosphere and Chinese old people everywhere that give a touch of authenticity that falls in love, the Maxwell center is without a doubt our favorite hawker.
Tip: don't stop trying what they claim to be the best chicken rice in Singapore at the Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice stand.
Where? 1 Kadayanallur Street
2- LAU PA SAT
It may be the most expensive hawker center (it is in the financial zone and it is very touristy) but it is only worth it because of the architecture of the building (and the satay of the night)!
Where? 18, Raffles Quay
3- OLD AIRPORT ROAD
A mecca for locals, here the food is delicious and with good prices, they also say that here you can find one of the best chili crab in Singapore.
Where? 19, Old Airport Road
TEMPLE OF THE BUDDHA TOOTH RELIQUY
The Buddha Tooth Relic and Museum is one of the most popular stops in Chinatown, although not everyone knows that on the ground floor there is a small vegetarian restaurant that offers rich food at cheap prices.
Where? 288 S Bridge Rd
EAT FREE IN SINGAPORE
Yes, you read that right: you can eat for free in Singapore. Where? In religious temples. Oriental philosophy rewards generous thinking and behavior so that the idea of offering food to those who need it and to those who want to share a while being part of a community is born. We were in the communal dining room of the Golden Temple of Amritsar (in India) and the truth is that it has been one of these experiences that make you rethink many things: it is not about taking advantage of the moment to eat as if there were no tomorrow, rather It is an excellent opportunity to see that in the world there are people who are generous, really. And of course, leave a generous tip: these community tables are possible thanks to the money that the faithful and visitors leave.
- Singapore Buddhist Lodge
This temple offers vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner. 7 am to 7 pm
Where? 17 Kim Yam Road - Sikh Temple Central
Free lunches every day (vegetarian food)
Where? Jalan Bukit Merah - Sri Krisna Mandir Temple
Free vegetarian meal from 11am to 10pm
Where? 9, Lor 29, Geylang
P.S. Also keep in mind that these sites are born with the idea of offering a dish of hot food to those who really need it ... if it is not your case do not take advantage of the generosity of these people and do not eat every day here!
These are our recommendations, do you know more places to eat cheap (or free) in Singapore?
